The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-03
TRYING TO INFLUENCE MACKEY.

TRYING TO INFLUENCE MACKEY.
The Story OF a Proposition That Was Made
to Him by Williams.
II do know something Of this talk about bri
berry," said Capt Chas. W. Brouse, yesterday
afternoon, in answer to the inquiry of Journal
reporter, who had called upon him, "but it may
properly be called circumstantial rather than
direct evidence The facts to which l am know
ing date back ten days. Mr. Robinson rooms at
the Bates house. On the occasion of which l
speak, have the narrative from Mr.. Mackey
himself-Mr. Robinson took Mr.. Mackey to his
room at the Bates, and said to him while there,
'Mackey, you and l have been old friends and
acquaintances, and you can do me great favor
Mackey said, What can I do for your Robin
son said, 1T is matter that will be worth
great deal to me, and can make it very inter
esting to you.'
Eat that stage of the conversation" pro-
ceeded the Captain, Mr. Mackey said that Mr..
Sam Williams, of Vincennes,. came into the
room. Mr.. Robinson, saving he would 60 to the
Office, Immediately went out, leaving Mr..
Mackey with Mr.. Williams. These last two
talked together for some minutes, and in the
conversation Williams stated that it was in Mr..
great service Mr. Mackey desired to know in
what manner he could serve him and what he
| meant Williams replied, 4 want your vote for
| United States Senator. l have got $500 in my
pocket that will give you quitting his hand on
! his pocket, indicating which pocket the money
was in) That is all the cash I have
with me at present, but / will
| also see that you get good federal appoint
ment' Mr.. Maekey says he did not accept this
| proposal, encourage Williams to talk further
| Mr.. Mackey told this to me and to John Medert
| together. We advised him he had better tell
! Williams to get out of town and let Robinson
alone. Mackey told US that he did speak to him
as we had advised. and said then that if Fred
| (meanng Robinson) had gone back on his agree
| ment with the other three Independents, he,
Mackey would have got up the floor of the
House and denounced him and the whole
I scheme"
Leaving the Captain. the reporter went over
to John Mederts coal Office, in the Vance Block.
An assemblage of statesmen of the labor party
was found there. Capt. J. 81. Allen, the indie
pendent candidate for the United States Senate,
| was present, as we're Representative Gates and
Mackey, and Morton G. Rankin, of Terre Haute.
Captain Allen expressed himself as too
much disguised to be in condition for
| an interview Mr.. Rankin was not in a CONVEX
sational mood. II don't want to say anything
about it, said Mr.. Rankin; II am sick of the
with Captain Allen. BY this time Captain
Brouse had come in The reporter informed
Mr.. Mackey of the information be had received
from the Captain, and asked the Representative
from Gibson, Knox and Vanderburg to tell the
story direct Mr.. Mackey seemed somewhat
vexed that the facts had been divulged He
acknowledged their truthfulness. but declined
making any statement. ''When the proper time
comes" said Mr.. Mackey, II will answer ques-
tions. Williams is townsman of mine, and
don't want to say anything about him. Ot
course, whatever you can get elsewhere Is 81
right" Mr.. Mackey ventured to hope that Rob
inson would be properly punished. and de-
parted.
Mr.. Medert said: Captain Brouse has sub
stantially told what shall tell. Ten days ago
Mr. Mackey came to this Office and stated that
Representative Robinson had said to him that
as they had been confidential friends for some
time, and he, Robinson, had great confidence in
} him, Mackey, he would intrust him with some
thing if he would not give him away. As Mr..
Mackey told me, Robinson went on to say TO
him that he, Robinson. could put him in the
way of making something This occurred in
Robinson's room at the Bates House. Mr.
Mackey said he did not know what Robinson
! was going to propose, but listened. Robinson.
continuing, said he could put him in the way of
! making something for himself and doing him,
they were talking Sam Williams came
to the room. Immediately, or soon
> after Williams came 10. Robinson
said he would go down to the
end after Robinson went out Williams said te
: Mr.. Mackey, Now, Mackey. il you will cast one
vote for me tomorrow, will see that your con
test is withdrawn; that you get federal ap
pointment, and have $500 in my pocket here,
(putting his hand on his pocket-) He said thai
. was all the money he had with him, but con
Q veyed the idea that there more Mr.. Mackey
? told us-Captain Brouse and myself-that he
listened until Williams got through When Mr.
!, Mackey told the Captain and myself, we advised
. him to insist that Williams leave town immedi
ately, as we believed he was seeking to corrup
, Robinson and other members of the Legislature
| Mr. Mackey afterwards informed me that he haG
gone to Williams and had said, Williams do yot
, know what would have done if Robinson hat
r broken faith with and voted against Allen?
b Williams replied he did not. i would sait
I Mackey, have denounced him on the floor of tn,
o House, and given away the entire scheme"
n Representative Gates said to Journal reporte
r yesterday, when I first met Robinson here
understood him to be an Independent. Befor
o the meeting of the Legislature had received
letter from him to that effect. In that letter h
stated to me that there was probability tina
! we, the independents, would he in position t
t name the candidate for United States Senator
Q He stated that if would agree to stand out from
d the Republican caucus he would stand out iron
g the Democratic caucus. i answered blm that
l. was willing to DO that for a chance TO 90 any
Q thing for man of our own for United State
d Senator When ] met him here | found Macke
S and Glover, also Independents, and we formed
n combination to stand together in favo
e Of independent candidate Tha
n combination was of this nature: Neither one Q
Z us was to break from the others without givin
It due and timely notice of intention. We me
ID | several times and caucussed over the matter
r, and we still renewed our pledges to that effec
s, and, OF course Mr.. Robinson did also. Til
ID morning, except current rumor, was receive
lie the first ntimation had of his detection. Jus
as the roll was about to be called he came to m
10 and said | was at liberty to vote as pleased.
IL told him it was an unfair notice. that it was NJ
TT according TO the obligation had entered int
ne and he ought at least, to hold another day. II
ut stated his purpose that he was going to vote a